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County of Hawaii Employees Credit Union off of Puuhonu Place. And, again, this is in the area of Komohana and Punahele Streets. The applicant in this case, Apartment of Association Owners, AOAO Punahele Professional Building, is requesting a change of zone from Single Family Residential RS -7.5 to Commercial Neighborhood 10,000 square feet for a piece of property that is 9,230 square feet in size. Currently this property is vacant. It has been graded and grubbed as well as fenced along three sides of the property, the area along both adjoining Single Family Residential properties, as well as along Punahele Street. If I could pass out some pictures to the Commissioners to kind of give you an idea of what the area looks like. Previously the applicant has been issued two violation notices for utilizing this as a parking lot in a Single Family Residential zone which is unpermitted. There have been Board of Appeal cases that have been conducted. And at the time of the writing of the application, the Board of Appeals case had not been resolved. But it’s my understanding that since that time it has been concluded; and I believe that the Board of Appeals had upheld the Planning Director’s decision in this matter. At this time, just to bring to your attention conditions of importance, the Condition E is going to restrict access off of Punahele Street to this particular property, except for emergency purposes only. So there can be a gate on the Punahele side. Additionally, there’s going to be some pretty heavy landscaping requirements for the perimeters of the adjoining neighbors as well as Punahele Street. I believe it’s Limited Industrial to Single Family Residential zoning. Also Condition D requires that this property be utilized strictly for employee parking for the Punahele Professional Building. Any amendments to this, you know, if the applicant wants to utilize this property for any other purposes, it will require them to come back to the Planning Commission and to the County Council to amend the ordinance. We have received several letters. One of them is from the applicant’s representative, Sandy Song. Additionally, we’ve received letters from the adjoining property owners, Marjorie Gushiken who resides in this particular area and also Cheryl Reis. The letter that we had st received from Cheryl Reis dated April 1 is requesting that the Planning Commission continue this matter because of medical reasons. Additionally, this morning we had received five letters that have been passed out to the Planning Commission. The Planning Director is recommending that the Planning Commission send a favorable recommendation to the Hawaii County Council on this matter. Are there any questions? GRAHAM: Commissioners? All right. Well, I think going from Mr. Torigoe’s recommendation we should call the applicant before us first now.So would the applicant and/or representatives please come forward and be seated at the table. SONG: Good morning, Mr. Graham. I’m Sandra Song and I’m representing the Association of Apartment Owners of Punahele Professional. Excuse me, I’m very ill and Diana Van De Car is with me today if I cannot speak. Also with me is Nancy Cabral. So I may need water. GRAHAM: Thank you. Could you folks raise your right hand while I swear you in. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter before the County Planning Commission today? TESTIFIERS: Yes. EXHIBIT C 2